Strategy first, code second
We help you turn a trading idea into clearly defined rules before any software is written — because a well-defined strategy builds better.
Custom MT4 & MT5 software for everyday traders — created by traders, for traders
Stop watching charts all day. Let your trading rules do the watching.
If you have an idea for an EA or indicator, we can build it for you. Our team brings 15+ years of trading the markets, so we start with your strategy — not the code — and turn the rules you use by hand into software that works around your job and daily life.
We are purely a software development company. We do not provide financial advice, trading signals or guaranteed profits. We build customer strategies into software and are not responsible for strategy profitability. We do not guarantee the profitability of our own products. Trading carries a substantial risk of loss.
Built around real life
Your strategy can keep watch while you are busy
With 15+ years trading the markets behind us, we know what it is like to juggle a strategy around work, family and sleep. We can automate clear manual rules or create an indicator that alerts you when it is time to look.
Full-time workersRetail tradersMT4 & MT5 beginners
Built for life away from the screen
See what your EA or indicator can watch for you
From one clear chart to a dashboard covering several Forex pairs, your tool can follow the rules you already use while you get on with work, family and the rest of your day.
Your EA manages the rules
Set the entries, exits and risk controls you want it to follow.
Your indicator highlights the setup
See useful levels and receive an alert when your conditions appear.
Watch several pairs at once
A scanner can keep an eye on your chosen charts while you are busy.
Keep everything easy to understand
Clear panels help you see what the software is waiting for and doing.
Real examples
Indicators at work on live Forex charts
These are the kind of results our indicators produce — moving averages that follow the market, and clear markers that show when your conditions appear.
A rising market
The two averages stay below the price, and the markers show where your rules were met on the way up.
A quiet, sideways market
When the market chops around, the averages flatten and the software can wait for clearer conditions.
A falling market
The averages flip above the price and mark pullback signals as the market moves down.
Example images show how the software displays information on a chart. They are not trading advice, signals or promises of profit.
How we can help
Start with the outcome you want
You do not need to know how the software is made. Tell us what you check on the chart and what you want to happen next.
EA Development
Turn the trading rules you use by hand into an EA that can watch the market for you.
Learn moreIndicator Development
Get clear chart alerts and watch several Forex pairs without checking them one by one.
Learn moreMT4 Development
Custom EAs, indicators and helpful tools for traders who use MetaTrader 4.
Learn moreMT5 Development
Custom EAs, indicators and helpful tools for traders who use MetaTrader 5.
Learn moreA strategy-first process
Your idea to working software in five considered steps
We define the rules and resolve the grey areas before development begins, then build and test against the scope you approved.
- 01
Tell us your idea
Tell us how you trade now, in your own words. A short message, screenshots or handwritten rules are all fine.
- 02
Free assessment
We check whether your idea can become reliable software, then work through unclear rules and edge cases before money changes hands.
- 03
Plain-English quote
You receive a clear specification of what the software will do, how it will be checked, the delivery time and one fixed price. Payment is made upfront by proforma invoice.
- 04
Build & testing
We build to the agreed specification, check each rule, backtest the software and send preview images of it working on your chosen Forex pairs.
- 05
Delivery & simple setup
You receive your files with easy-to-follow setup guidance, plus help getting everything running on your charts.
Why choose us
Traders first, developers second
We were created by traders, for traders. Our value lies in understanding the strategy, defining it clearly and carrying it through a professional build—not simply writing code to the lowest brief.
Free feasibility check
We assess whether your rules can be automated before asking you to pay.
Defined scope before price
The agreed logic, behaviour and checks are written down before we provide one transparent fixed quote.
Built and tested to the brief
We check the agreed rules, backtest the software and send preview images on your chosen Forex pairs.
Professional delivery
A clear delivery window and direct progress updates from the people doing the work.
Simple setup help
Easy guidance and help getting the finished files running on your charts.
Built by experienced traders
Our team brings 15+ years of trading the markets, so your idea is understood in trading terms, not just technical ones.
Our own products
Proprietary EAs and indicators, ready to use
Tools designed, owned and maintained by The Trading Works. They are software products, not trading signals, and no profitability is promised.
4H Trend Position Indicator£99
TrendForge™
Built for traders looking to capture medium-to-longer-term trends.
Identify the trend. Find the setup. Decide when to trade.
- 4-hour timeframe
- Medium-to-longer-term trend focus
- Defined trend-position methodology
Automated 4H Trend Position EA£249
TrendForge+™
The TrendForge methodology. Automated for medium-to-longer-term trend positions.
TrendForge identifies the setup. TrendForge+ automates it.
- Based on the TrendForge methodology
- 4-hour timeframe
- Medium-to-longer-term trend focus
High-risk automated trading system — please read the full warning on our products page before considering purchase.
Watch it running15M Trend Position Indicator£99
TrendPulse™
Built for short-term traders and scalpers.
Spot the setup. Get the alert. Make the decision.
- 15-minute timeframe
- Short-term trading focus
- Designed with scalpers in mind
Automated 15M Trend Position EA£249
TrendPulse+™
The TrendPulse methodology. Automated for short-term trading.
TrendPulse identifies the setup. TrendPulse+ automates it.
- Based on the TrendPulse methodology
- 15-minute timeframe
- Short-term/scalping focus
High-risk automated trading system — please read the full warning on our products page before considering purchase.
Watch it runningImportant risk notice
- We are purely a software development company. Nothing on this site is financial, investment or trading advice.
- We do not provide trading signals, manage accounts or promise guaranteed profits.
- We turn your own trading rules into software. You remain responsible for the strategy, how it is used and whether it is suitable for you.
- Backtests and historical results do not guarantee future results. Live trading can differ because of spreads, slippage and market conditions.
- We do not guarantee that custom software or any of our own products will be profitable.
- We do not work on decompiled software or code you do not have the right to modify, and we do not remove licence protection from third-party products.
- Test all software on a demo account before risking real money. Trading carries a substantial risk of loss.
Have an idea for an EA or indicator?
Tell us how you trade in your own words. We will assess it free of charge and explain what can be automated before you pay anything.